What did Secretary of State Rex Tillerson say after being fired by Trump?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will leave office at the end of March 2018.
 |
| Mr. Rex Tillerson will leave office on March 31. Photo: Sputnik |
On March 13, US President Donald Trump announced that the new US Secretary of State is Mike Pompeo, who previously headed the CIA. Mr. Trump also said that he had appointed the new CIA Director Ms. Gina Haspel, who previously held the position of Deputy Director of the intelligence agency.
"Today the President of the United States called me... At the end of the day, I will transfer all duties of Secretary of State to Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. My work as Secretary of State will end at midnight on March 31," Mr. Rex Tillerson told reporters.
Tillerson added that he would now address administrative issues to ensure a smooth transition to Pompeo.
